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Individual Differences in Women's Salivary Testosterone and Estradiol Following Sexual Activity in a Nonlaboratory Setting |
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| Authors: | Justin R. Garcia Michelle J. Escasa-Dorne Peter B. Gray Amanda N. Gesselman |
| Affiliation: | 1. The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA;2. Department of Gender Studies, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA;3. Department of Anthropology, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA;4. Department of Anthropology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA;5. Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Abstract: | Objectives: The current study evaluated women's salivary testosterone and estradiol levels before and after exposure to sexual stimuli in a U.S. sex club. Methods: Behavioral data and salivary samples were collected from 19 women during semistructured interviews. Results: Findings demonstrate substantial individual differences in the magnitude and direction of women's hormonal changes following sexual activity. Conclusions: In an age of individualized medicine, these findings highlight the need to better understand factors shaping variation in physiological responses to sexual activity. Findings contribute to a relatively small and contradictory literature on women's hormonal responses to sexual stimuli. |
| Keywords: | Sex hormones sexual behavior sexual response intercourse sex club |